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why Med brokers don\'t return calls?
I'm not leaping on their side, but a friend just returned from Spain where he had been investigating berthing possibilities. He's called them before hand, and then been to at least six marinas, chatting and so on, finding prices.
Of course, it's quite reasonable for him to investigate everything in detail. But having calledand discussed everything, and been around the marinas, he stil hadn't decided, and was wondering if perhaps France might be a better bet.
I only mentioned this cos I have a berth for sale. Umpteen people have called, asking wehre exactly is the marina, where is the pontton. But others wonder if I could show them the berth, altho i can't cos i'm not there. Another wanted me to send all copies of all bils, and also a plan of the marina. Several wanted a chat cos they have a berth and wondered if this or that price is right. And so on.
After a few weeks a chap called - he was actually at the marina- and asked the exact location. He called back a few minutes later, and asked some more questions, and within an hour of his first call we agreed the deal.
So the situation seems to be this - the brokers simply "know" if you're in and if you're not. Sure it would be great to have a chat, lovely to discuss the ins and outs, but there are so many window shoppers, perhaps it's understandable if we get brief details, and an invitation to proceed further. Firstand foremost, as one broker told me, nobody buys a boat or a berth without actually being there in person at some point, and once they'ev seen it they buy very quickly or not at all.
Perhaps as in other industry sectors - real buyers move faster than the dreamers.
I'm not leaping on their side, but a friend just returned from Spain where he had been investigating berthing possibilities. He's called them before hand, and then been to at least six marinas, chatting and so on, finding prices.
Of course, it's quite reasonable for him to investigate everything in detail. But having calledand discussed everything, and been around the marinas, he stil hadn't decided, and was wondering if perhaps France might be a better bet.
I only mentioned this cos I have a berth for sale. Umpteen people have called, asking wehre exactly is the marina, where is the pontton. But others wonder if I could show them the berth, altho i can't cos i'm not there. Another wanted me to send all copies of all bils, and also a plan of the marina. Several wanted a chat cos they have a berth and wondered if this or that price is right. And so on.
After a few weeks a chap called - he was actually at the marina- and asked the exact location. He called back a few minutes later, and asked some more questions, and within an hour of his first call we agreed the deal.
So the situation seems to be this - the brokers simply "know" if you're in and if you're not. Sure it would be great to have a chat, lovely to discuss the ins and outs, but there are so many window shoppers, perhaps it's understandable if we get brief details, and an invitation to proceed further. Firstand foremost, as one broker told me, nobody buys a boat or a berth without actually being there in person at some point, and once they'ev seen it they buy very quickly or not at all.
Perhaps as in other industry sectors - real buyers move faster than the dreamers.
